Schwaz is investing 2 million euros in fast internet for rural areas

Schwaz is investing 2 million euros in fast internet for rural areas

in Schwaz is an important step towards more extensive digitization. The city administration has decided to invest a sum of two million euros in the expansion of broadband expansion in the coming years. This measure is intended to achieve the peripheral areas of the region in particular, while in the city center there is already a lot of work on a comprehensive fiber optic connection.

The focus of this project is on rural regions, which are particularly taken into account in the current federal call to promote the comprehensive fiber optic expansion. The initiatives aim to improve the Internet connection in areas such as Zintberg, Schlinglberg, Arzberg and Schwazer Berg. "With the expansion of the broadband network, we create the basis of digitization in Schwaz," said the people responsible. A reliable and fast internet connection is essential these days, not only for private individuals, but also for companies and educational institutions.

financing structure and project duration

The financing of the project is divided: The federal government bears 65 percent of the total costs, the state provides a further 10 percent, while the city of Schwaz takes over the remaining 25 percent. In the long term, these costs are to be recovered by provider fees. The construction work is expected to start in spring 2025 and extend over a period of about three years. Stadtwerke Schwaz are responsible for the implementation.

The Mayor Deputy Martin Wex was pleased with the uniform decision of the local council and wished the municipal utilities every success in implementing: "I wish the municipal utilities good, quick succeed and the residents: Inside in the respective areas a lot of joy with the fast fiber optic sterilet." The challenges that are paired with expanding in urban areas were also addressed. Especially in the city center, where the space is narrow and the conditions are more complicated, the work is much more time -consuming than in more rural areas.

The Stadtwerke Schwaz have already made significant investments. Over the past five years, over 2.7 million euros have been put into the fiber optic expansion of the street area, and around 700,000 euros have been used for central hardware and network components. This has meant that two thirds of households in Schwaz have the opportunity to have a fiber optic connection.

new services for residents

In order to offer the citizen: the inside of the Schwaz Stadtwerke have set up a new tool on their website. This enables residents: inside the availability of the fiber optic network at your home address. The users learn whether the connection already exists, is planned or may even have already been installed. This information is available on the following page: Check availability .